Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21

woman is perhaps fatally hurt. Her
house WAS partially wrecked. Trees
in many parts of the city were shatter-
cd by lightning. This heavy electric
storm was followed by two-inch rain
fall. At Raleigh last night there was
one inch Of rain. 1t extended east OF
here only tsn miles. 1t was ascer-
tanned to-day that none fell at Colds
boro', which greatly needs it, There
was heavy rain along the coast last
night.
FIRES.
Extensive fires are reported in the
woods in Cumberland county near Man
Gle ster, caused by lightning.
In the Wake-county Superior Court
to-day the case of Noah Evans. a me-
gro, charged with burning the Raleigh
Cotton-Seed Oil-Mills, was called.
Judge Merrimon ordered it to be con-
tinued to the August term.
AT Durham application was made
Yesterday by George Atkinson to tho
county commissioners for license to
sell beer and wines. After argument
by counsel the board refused to grant
the license.
John Jones (colored) has been re-
sentenced to be hanged at Wilmington
August 9th for burglary committed
last September in that city.
Mrs. Gennet Nachman was overcome
by heat at Durham and died.
Yesterday evening Mrs. Handy Phil
lips. of Laurinburg, committed suicide
by taking laudanum.
CROP REPORTS.
The crop reports made to the De-
partment of Agriculture up to the 18th
instant were summed up to-day. As to
cotton, the condition of the crop as
compared with that for June is entire
" favorable all over the State, few
isolated reports alone being of an un-
favorable nature. The stand was never
better, and the cleanliness of the crop
is greater than ever before. The grade
in this section of the State is 100; in
the eastern section l02 and west of
Greensboro 9S-making an average OF
100. IL the seasons continue there will
be an improvement on these figures
Though heavyrains fell in the earlier part
OF the month, no damage of moment
resulted, and the corn crop is far above
the average and may be graded at
l05, being in excess of the normal
Weld both as to acreage and average
production per acre. The damage by
chinch- bugs was mostly checked by
prompt measures. The wheat crop,
which was so successfully harvested, is
the most remarkable for years. The
grade for the entire Stateis 80, in some
sections being as high as 10. The
crop in the western counties beyond
the Blue Ridge was injured by late
frosts, which reduced the yield.
The tobacco average will not exceed
two thirds of the normal crop. The
stand is not good in many sections
owing to several causes, while in the
tobacco-belt proper the crop, though
small, is in fair condition. There will
be a shortage in inferior grades of leaf,
but reports indicate that the leaf pro-
duced will be of the superior grades so
much sought as good filters and wrap
pers.
The grade of the oat crop is lower
than was expected. and is not over 50.
Spring oats were better than the win
ter oats, and the former brought the
crop up to this figure, as otherwise it
would not have been over 20 in the
whole State.
Three new State signal stations were
to-day established by the Weather Bu
reau. They are at Jonesboro, Colds
boro', and Walnut Cove. There are
now fifty stations, all properly equipped
and working very satisfactorily,
THE STATE PRESS CONVENTION.
The Press Association of North Caro-
lima, composed of the editors of most
of the papers, met in annual conven-
ton at'Hendersonville to-day. A spe-
clal reception was rendered by the peo-
pie of the town. all the arrangements
having been carefully made by the local
committee. Mr.. James |. McRee, of
the Raleigh Nc,rs and Observer, pre-
SIDES, and Mr.. Lindsay, of the Kerners-
vile NeWs, is secretary. The annual
Grafton will be delivered by Mr.. jose
plus Daniels, editor of the STATE
Chronicie, Raleigh, his subject being
1.-The Three Repositories of Power
the Clergy, the Bar, and the Press"
THE GREAT TABERNACLE MEETING.
The eighteenth annual session OF the
North Carolina Local Preachers Con-
ference of the Methodist Church will be
held at Rutherford College August 18th
to Both. Extensive preparations are in
progress for the reception of great
number of delegates and other visitors.
THE SHAKESPEARE CLUB AT THE UNI
vERsIrY.
The University of North Carolina
boasts OF Shakespeare Club. Its
Journal has just been issued, in very
elegant shape, containing lectures by
Rev. Thomas Hume and Professor
George Il. Winston, besides the club
record. Professor Hume is president
of the club, the work OF which is so
thorough and SO highly creditable to
the university. The advance the uni
versity is making in higher education,
as well as in the thoroughness of is
methods, is extremely gratifying to its
friends. The Shakespeare Club is only
one of many evidences of the new life
at this institution.
NEWS HERE AND THERE.
A sharp storm passed through this
section last night, which blew down
Some timber. In this city it wrecked
some trees and unroofed the FRS
Presbyterian church.
In Hartford county to-day lively
campaign ended. 1t was for and
against a proposition for subscription
by that county to new railway. The
people vote tomorrow on the question
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
The copies OF the muster-rolls OF tn,
North Carolina troops in the war witt
Mexico have been received by the AL
iutant- General from Washington
There was one full regiment command
ed by Colonel Payne. This had /, 00l
men. 1t was never in any of the regu
lar battles. bnt did constant guard
duty and had many skirmishes. II
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